Whole Foods is the object of a growing controversy about the popular grocery chain's treatment of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims that started Aug. 1.
On July 27, the retailer introduced a special promotion for the month of Ramadan on their blog,
(82) Comments | Posted June 13, 2011 | 11:50 AM
It's difficult to find a meaningful application of religious concepts in the world of sports. After all, ultimate truths about the order of the cosmos and the outcome of a fundamentally profit-driven athletic competition might be even further apart than apples and oranges.
However, watching the finale of this year's...
(2048) Comments | Posted June 10, 2011 | 11:55 AM
Representative Peter King (R-NY) has announced that the House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a second hearing on the "radicalization of the Muslim-American community" June 15.
"This radicalization hearing, like the one in March, will be a deliberate and thoughtful examination of an issue that is too important for...
(354) Comments | Posted May 24, 2011 | 10:37 AM
Oprah Winfrey's influence on the mind, body and spirit of viewers of The Oprah Show is hard to overstate. However she has been curiously hesitant to talk about the influence and importance of religion during the show's 25 year run. How has the host addressed her own religious...
(817) Comments | Posted May 18, 2011 | 10:10 PM
The author of the popular "Left Behind" book series, Tim Lahaye, has written on his website that he does not subscribe to the growing belief that May 21, 2011 will mark the end of the world.
The "Left Behind" series lays out a fictionalized image of...
(158) Comments | Posted April 27, 2011 | 1:09 PM
A broad coalition of Christian leaders has announced a new "Circle of Protection" to formalize their opposition to governmental budget cuts that would slash the funding for or completely eliminate programs that provide essential services for poor and vulnerable populations in the United States and abroad.
(152) Comments | Posted January 28, 2011 | 7:40 PM
Karen Armstrong began her recent talk at the New York Public Library by illustrating the centrality of the Golden Rule in the Abrahamic faiths with a traditional story of Rabbi Hillel.
When asked by a Gentile to explain the entirety of the Torah while standing on one foot, the...
(14) Comments | Posted November 30, 2010 | 6:26 PM
Each year on December 1, people all over the world celebrate World AIDS Day. Governments, religious organizations, businesses, non-profit agencies, families, and individuals use this occasion to remember the more than 25 million lives which have been lost to this disease and to focus awareness on the many...

(3782) Comments | Posted August 9, 2011 | 2:43 PM